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> They only transcribe the foreign language into open-captions. I mean, WTF? We folks kinda want ALL languages captioned. Do you mean that when there’s foreign
by masklinn 4y ago
> They only transcribe the foreign language into open-captions. I mean, WTF? We folks kinda want ALL languages captioned.
Do you mean that when there’s foreign langage being spoken the CC track just sits unused and only the on-screen translation for hearing audiences remain?
I assume that plays havoc on accessibility equipment? And from what I remember open captions are often styled to not clash with the picture, so they’re sometimes had to read too.
- egberts1 4y agoPlacement of closed-captioning does not interfere with the viewing experience of folks without hearing loss. They didnt ask for it and always defaulted to "uncaptioned", as it should be. In turning the closed-captioning ON to English, it is the loss of English (in non-English language movie) captioning when a foreign actor sporadically speaks in English. "Normal" English viewer would enjoy just the same; deaf and hard-of-hearing, not so much.